But he himselfwent a day"s journeyinto the wilderness, and came and sat downunder a broom-tree; and he requested for himselfthat he might die; and said: "It is enough; now, O LORD, takeaway my life; for I am not betterthan my fathers."

And he said: "I havebeenveryjealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israelhaveforsaken Thy covenant, throwndownThinealtars, and slain Thy prophetswith the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and theyseek my life, to take it away."

And He said: "Go forth, and standupon the mountbefore the LORD." And, behold, the LORDpassed by, and a great and strongwindrent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocksbefore the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake;

And it was so, whenElijahheard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, therecame a voiceunto him, and said: "Whatdoestthouhere, Elijah?"

And he said: "I havebeenveryjealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israelhaveforsaken Thy covenant, throwndownThinealtars, and slain Thy prophetswith the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and theyseek my life, to take it away."

And he returnedfromfollowing him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slewthem, and boiledtheirfleshwith the instruments of the oxen, and gaveunto the people, and they did eat.Then he arose, and wentafterElijah, and ministeredunto him.